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Searching for positives? Here’s one, rookie cornerback Kenneth Acker. He’s listed as the fourth player at right cornerback and nevertheless, he had a three-play stanza in which he knocked a pass away, intercepted a pass (negated by penalty) and drew an offensive pass interference in the 34-0 loss to Denver. Acker is making a late […]
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What to watch for today with Broncos-49ers Quarterbacks – The 49ers secondary has a bevy of interceptions in training camp, which is a positive. However, since 49ers’ quarterbacks are throwing those passes, that’s the negative. Quarterback play needs to improve, and that’s what everyone should be looking for today and that includes quarterback Colin Kaepernick. […]
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After posting a 1.7 passer rating, Blaine Gabbert is still No. 2. Jim Harbaugh said he expected Gabbert to be the first quarterback off the bench Sunday when the 49ers host the Broncos in the first game at Levi’s Stadium.
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This Sunday will mark the first 49ers game at their (expensive) brand-spanking new home, Levi’s Stadium. Although it’s “only” a preseason game against the Denver Broncos — and the San Jose Earthquakes have already played a meaningful, regular season sporting event at the stadium — it’s the first chance for Niners fans to get a […]
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On the day nose tackle Ian Williams returned to practice for the first time in 11 months, three other defensive linemen were also back in the uniform this afternoon for the 49ers, who finished last week’s preseason opener with four healthy players at the position. Justin Smith (shoulder), Ray McDonald (leg) and Lawrence Okoye (ankle) […]
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Former Raiders owner Al Davis would have loved drafting University of South Florida linebacker Aaron Lynch. Taken in the fifth round and riddled with red flags, Lynch falls into the category of trying to hit a home run with every draft pick, which was Davis’ draft philosophy. Growing up, Lynch played the role of father […]
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Before the preseason opener against the Ravens last week, cornerback Chris Culliver hadn’t played a game since a Super Bowl loss to Baltimore 18 months earlier. That game also doubled as the worst performance of his career, as Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco picked on him for part of his 287 yards and three touchdowns.
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Blake Costanzo, a special-teams standout who was a leader of the 49ers’ 2011 “Tony Montana” squad, won’t make the roster in his second tour with the team. Costanzo, 30, was placed on injured reserve today because of an undisclosed injury.
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What stood out in the 49ers’ 23-3 loss in Baltimore was not the team’s overwhelmed defensive line. Because of injury and the need to rest players, that part was predictable. The 49ers’ quarterbacks inability to scan the field was an issue. That’s why the 49ers need to play Colin Kaepernick more in the upcoming preseason […]
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At the moment, for the 49ers, the news is a bit bittersweet: Aldon Smith has never been better. At least that’s the word coming from those who have seen the 49ers All-Pro outside linebacker in training camp.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Near the end of Monday’s practice, 49ers center Daniel Kilgore and Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs helped each other off the ground and held onto each other when they got to their feet, making it briefly appear as if they were locked in an embrace.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The best practice player Jim Harbaugh has ever seen insists he’s just like you and me. Yes, 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin sometimes just wants to hit the snooze button. “I think we all have days we don’t want to be at work,” Boldin said Saturday when asked if he has […]
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – What’s the best part about practicing against the Ravens? The answer is easy for 49ers left tackle Joe Staley, who regularly faces an All-Pro outside linebacker in Santa Clara: “It’s good to go against someone besides Aldon (Smith),” he said.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After he arrived at Arkansas in 2013, defensive coordinator Chris Ash treated some of his new players to game tape he viewed more like an instructional video. The unofficial title: The ABCs of playing LB.
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